Bhakti Origins
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2019
Evidence Source
LinkID: HIS_PHI_2019_118 Ref: Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
Who were Alvars?
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Alvars were 12 Tamil poet-saints of South India who were deeply immersed in devotion to Lord Vishnu between the 6th and 9th centuries.